Author Archives: Eric T. Young

“Steps to Successful Prayer, Part 3″ by John MacArthur

TranslationJohn MacArthur, Part 3: Submit to God’s Paternity How often do we actually think deeply about the words we say in prayer? These days certain names for God [..]

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5 Marks of True Conversion — J.C. Ryle

TranslationJ.C. Ryle, It is written in the Bible, that “if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His” (Rom. 8:9). This is a [..]

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“Hiding Above the Fray” by Kevin DeYoung

TranslationKevin DeYoung, I’m not saying their positions are always wrong, but their position on their positions makes me nervous. I’m talking about those pastors, politicians, pundits, and publications [..]

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“Steps to Successful Prayer, Part 2″ by John MacArthur

TranslationJohn MacArthur, Part 2: Stifle Ungodly Presumptions The worldly excess and spiritual shallowness of prosperity preachers and charismatic faith healers are easy to spot. It’s a man-made, man-centered [..]

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“Martyn Lloyd-Jones on the Gift of Prophecy” by Nathan Busenitz

TranslationNathan Busenitz, Was Martyn Lloyd-Jones a continuationist? “Although charismatics and Pentecostals have both claimed him as an advocate of their views, a careful reading of ML-J establishes that [..]

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“Steps to Successful Prayer, Part 1″ by John MacArthur

TranslationJohn MacArthur, “Pray then in this way: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in [..]

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“The pulpit is intended to be a pedestal for the cross” — John Angell James

Translation“The pulpit is intended to be a pedestal for the cross, though, alas! even the cross itself, it is to be feared, is sometimes used as a mere [..]

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“Sin Is a Great Evil” by William S. Plumer

TranslationPlumer,  Tell me what you think of sin, and I will tell you what you think of God, of Christ, of the Spirit, of the divine law, of [..]

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“Does Calvinism Kill Evangelism?” by Nathan Busenitz

TranslationNathan Busenitz,  It was almost four years ago when a group of fifteen Southern Baptist evangelists met together to bemoan the growth of Calvinism within SBC circles. When [..]

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“The Greatest Weakness in the Church Today” — R.C. Sproul

Translation“I think the greatest weakness in the church today is that almost no one believes that God invests His power in the Bible. Everyone is looking for power [..]

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